Well! Losing top order Batsmen regularly and in conventional methods require immediate changes to the batting order. Perhaps this was the strategy Pak coach n the captain was eying for.
In my books any out of form batsmen needs to go up the order to gain momentum and confidence. This is what Inzi should have done for him self.
Shahid Afridi was again ‘disnumbered’ when already he was struggling in maintaining his rhythm at one spot.
3 matches and Pakistan although a good combination of skills and talents looked vulnerable and wayward to an equally wayward efforts of the Indians and some unlucky.
**4th ODI requires Pak to shift gear to O/D and try to come up with good toss win situations to either bat 1st or field with strong strategy. ** Baqool Inzimam wicket looks good, "Early moisture and dew on the pitch is not good enough a factor to decide to bat or bowl 1st there should be more planning on team selection too.
Good luck! Both teams,
Sami to join Pakistan squad
Cricinfo staff
February 13, 2006
Mohammad Sami, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been called up to join the one-day squad as a replacement for Shoaib Akhtar, who has been ruled out of the five-match series against India due to an ankle injury. Sami will join the squad later today and will be available for selection for the last two games, on Thursday and Sunday.
Sami played the first Test of the series against India, but was dropped after putting in a listless performance, conceding 67 from just 12 overs. Though his career one-day stats are impressive - 105 wickets in 74 ODIs at 28.43 - his recent form has been dismal: in his last 15 matches, Sami has managed just 12 wickets at an exorbitant average of 52, and an economy rate of more than five. With Pakistan’s back-up seamers - Mohammad Asif, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Umar Gul - performing well, Sami was forced into the sidelines. Shoaib’s injury offers him another opportunity to translate his undoubted potential into performance at the international level.
Just wondering, whatever happened to Sshoaib Akhtar?
well the indians are saying
because he got reported for throwing he is not going to play for the rest of the series because he might get reported to the icc and therefor get banned
human people r saying
he has a ankle injury he needs to rest it for sri lanka tour
Well, Sami should be made to stay around even if Shoib is fit or not. He is too good a bowler to be discarded at this stage. He needs moral support and team atmoshere. I am sure he will prove himself.
What could he tell him in a day or two that would transform him into a new bowler. ON the other hand, if he does have the ability to transform bowlers in such short period, why hasn’t he been working with all other bowlers then
good thing you didnt open it, warna phir… kher choro
